# Impossible to create Repository for a snapshot : location \[...\] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 5, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228 "2017-12-05T00:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/1 "2017-12-05T00:36:42Z")
Okey let me start from the beginning , I created this directory : /home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository I added `path.repo: ["/mount/backups"]` to the elasticsearch.yml a the end of file then I saved that file after : curl -XPUT 'localhost:9200/\_snapshot/my\_fs\_backup?pretty' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d' { "type": "fs", "settings": { "location": "/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository/" } } ' there is Two problems : 1- it returns me this error message : > [my\_fs\_backup] location [/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository/] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty 2- when I restart elastic service it gives me this error message : > Starting elasticsearch: [FAILED] > and to start the service I must remove the path.repo line from the elasticsearch.yml otherwise it will not restarted ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/2 "2017-12-05T00:56:27Z")
But `path.repo` should be something like: ```auto path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository"] ``` No? ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/3 "2017-12-05T02:39:47Z")
> [@elastic\_mostafa](#): > > curl -XPUT 'localhost:9200/\_snapshot/my\_fs\_backup?pretty' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d' > > { > > "type": "fs", > > "settings": { > > "location": "/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository/" > > } > > } > > ' hello thanks for answer , I tried : path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository"] and path.repo: [/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository] and path.repo: /home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository nothing works unfortunately ... ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/4 "2017-12-05T04:27:50Z")
What is the error message in this case? I think it should be different. Unless you did not restart the node. If you have multiple nodes, you must do that on all machines ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/5 "2017-12-05T11:36:35Z")
the problem in this case when I add path.repo is : when I restart elasticsearch it gives me FAILED (in start after stop) ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/6 "2017-12-05T12:53:31Z")
What are the logs in that case? Can you share exactly what you wrote in `elasticsearch.yml`? I mean copy and paste here using the following to format it: ```` ``` Your content here ``` ```` ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/7 "2017-12-05T14:23:52Z")
Hello , here is the content of my YML , as you can see there is no path.respo because if I add it the server cannot be restarted ```auto # ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration ========================= # # NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings. # Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you # understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences. # # The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists # the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster. # # Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options: # https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html # # ---------------------------------- Cluster ----------------------------------- # # Use a descriptive name for your cluster: # #cluster.name: my-application # # ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------ # # Use a descriptive name for the node: # #node.name: node-1 # # Add custom attributes to the node: # #node.attr.rack: r1 # # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch # # Path to log files: # path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch # # ----------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------------- # # Lock the memory on startup: # #bootstrap.memory_lock: true # # Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available # on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this # limit. # # Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory. # # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # #network.host: 192.168.0.1 # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # #http.port: 9200 # # For more information, consult the network module documentation. # # --------------------------------- Discovery ---------------------------------- # # Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started: # The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"] # #discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"] # # Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of master-eligible nodes / 2 + 1): # #discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the zen discovery module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Gateway ----------------------------------- # # Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started: # #gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the gateway module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Various ----------------------------------- # # Require explicit names when deleting indices: # #action.destructive_requires_name: true ``` ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/8 "2017-12-05T16:27:07Z")
Please provide the one which fails when you start. And logs if any. ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/9 "2017-12-05T18:04:49Z")
here is the current yml content ```auto # ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration ========================= # # NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings. # Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you # understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences. # # The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists # the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster. # # Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options: # https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html # # ---------------------------------- Cluster ----------------------------------- # # Use a descriptive name for your cluster: # #cluster.name: my-application # # ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------ # # Use a descriptive name for the node: # #node.name: node-1 # # Add custom attributes to the node: # #node.attr.rack: r1 # # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch # # Path to log files: # path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch # # ----------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------------- # # Lock the memory on startup: # #bootstrap.memory_lock: true # # Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available # on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this # limit. # # Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory. # # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # #network.host: 192.168.0.1 # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # #http.port: 9200 # # For more information, consult the network module documentation. # # --------------------------------- Discovery ---------------------------------- # # Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started: # The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"] # #discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"] # # Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of master-eligible nodes / 2 + 1): # #discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the zen discovery module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Gateway ----------------------------------- # # Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started: # #gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the gateway module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Various ----------------------------------- # # Require explicit names when deleting indices: # #action.destructive_requires_name: true path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository"] ``` after this I did: ```auto [elasticsearch]# sudo service elasticsearch restart and the result was : Stopping elasticsearch: [OK] Starting elasticsearch: [FAILED] ``` thanks ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/10 "2017-12-05T18:12:24Z")
Can you share the elasticsearch logs please? They should be in `/var/log/elasticsearch`. Not sure it changes anything but could you try to write the following `elasticsearch.yml` file: ```auto path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository"] ``` ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/11 "2017-12-05T21:54:35Z")
now after adding : path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public\_html/ES\_repository"] i have this error message : ```auto [elasticsearch]# service elasticsearch start Starting elasticsearch: Exception in thread "main" 2017-12-05 15:44:47,620 main ERROR No log4j2 configuration file found. Using default configuration: logging only errors to the console. Set system property 'log4j2.debug' to show Log4j2 internal initialization logging. SettingsException[Failed to load settings from /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml]; nested: JsonParseException[Duplicate field 'path.data' at [Source: # ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration ========================= # # NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings. # Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you # understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences. # # The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists # the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster. # # Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options: # https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html # # ---------------------------------- Cluster ----------------------------------- # # Use a descriptive name for your cluster: # #cluster.name: my-application # # ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------ # # Use a descriptive name for the node: # #node.name: node-1 # # Add custom attributes to the node: # #node.attr.rack: r1 # # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch # # Path to log files: # path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch # # ----------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------------- # # Lock the memory on startup: # #bootstrap.memory_lock: true # # Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available # on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this # limit. # # Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory. # # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # #network.host: 192.168.0.1 # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # #http.port: 9200 # # For more information, consult the network module documentation. # # --------------------------------- Discovery ---------------------------------- # # Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started: # The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"] # #discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"] # # Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of master-eligible nodes / 2 + 1): # #discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the zen discovery module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Gateway ----------------------------------- # # Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started: # #gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the gateway module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Various ----------------------------------- # # Require explicit names when deleting indices: # #action.destructive_requires_name: true path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository"] ; line: 89, column: 10]]; at org.elasticsearch.node.InternalSettingsPreparer.prepareEnvironment(InternalSettingsPreparer.java:101) at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.createEnv(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:78) at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:69) at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:134) at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:85) Caused by: com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParseException: Duplicate field 'path.data' at [Source: # ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration ========================= # # NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings. # Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you # understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences. # # The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists # the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster. # # Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options: # https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html # ``` ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/12 "2017-12-05T21:57:32Z")
```auto # # ---------------------------------- Cluster ----------------------------------- # # Use a descriptive name for your cluster: # #cluster.name: my-application # # ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------ # # Use a descriptive name for the node: # #node.name: node-1 # # Add custom attributes to the node: # #node.attr.rack: r1 # # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch # # Path to log files: # path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch # # ----------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------------- # # Lock the memory on startup: # #bootstrap.memory_lock: true # # Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available # on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this # limit. # # Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory. # # ---------------------------------- Network ----------------------------------- # # Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6): # #network.host: 192.168.0.1 # # Set a custom port for HTTP: # #http.port: 9200 # # For more information, consult the network module documentation. # # --------------------------------- Discovery ---------------------------------- # # Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started: # The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"] # #discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"] # # Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of master-eligible nodes / 2 + 1): # #discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the zen discovery module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Gateway ----------------------------------- # # Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started: # #gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3 # # For more information, consult the gateway module documentation. # # ---------------------------------- Various ----------------------------------- # # Require explicit names when deleting indices: # #action.destructive_requires_name: true path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch path.repo: ["/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository"] ; line: 89, column: 10] at com.fasterxml.jackson.core.json.JsonReadContext._checkDup(JsonReadContext.java:204) at com.fasterxml.jackson.core.json.JsonReadContext.setCurrentName(JsonReadContext.java:198) at com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.yaml.YAMLParser.nextToken(YAMLParser.java:372) at org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.json.JsonXContentParser.nextToken(JsonXContentParser.java:52) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.loader.XContentSettingsLoader.serializeObject(XContentSettingsLoader.java:105) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.loader.XContentSettingsLoader.load(XContentSettingsLoader.java:75) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.loader.XContentSettingsLoader.load(XContentSettingsLoader.java:52) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.loader.YamlSettingsLoader.load(YamlSettingsLoader.java:50) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings$Builder.loadFromStream(Settings.java:1069) at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings$Builder.loadFromPath(Settings.java:1058) at org.elasticsearch.node.InternalSettingsPreparer.prepareEnvironment(InternalSettingsPreparer.java:99) ... 6 more [FAILED] ``` ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/13 "2017-12-05T21:59:17Z")
here is the elasticsearch.log ```auto [2017-12-05T12:01:13,040][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [mvjMkN_] stopping ... [2017-12-05T12:01:13,430][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [mvjMkN_] stopped [2017-12-05T12:01:13,431][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [mvjMkN_] closing ... [2017-12-05T12:01:13,483][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [mvjMkN_] closed [2017-12-05T12:01:20,404][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] unable to load JNA native support library, native methods will be disable$ java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /tmp/jna--1985354563/jna1539988118381578937.tmp: /tmp/jna--1985354563/jna1539988118381578937.tmp: fai$ at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary0(ClassLoader.java:1941) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1824) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.lang.Runtime.load0(Runtime.java:809) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.lang.System.load(System.java:1086) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at com.sun.jna.Native.loadNativeDispatchLibraryFromClasspath(Native.java:947) ~[jna-4.4.0-1.jar:4.4.0 (b0)] at com.sun.jna.Native.loadNativeDispatchLibrary(Native.java:922) ~[jna-4.4.0-1.jar:4.4.0 (b0)] at com.sun.jna.Native.(Native.java:190) ~[jna-4.4.0-1.jar:4.4.0 (b0)] at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:264) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Natives.(Natives.java:45) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:103) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:171) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:322) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:130) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:121) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:69) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:134) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:85) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] [2017-12-05T12:01:20,413][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot check if running as root because JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,414][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot install system call filter because JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,414][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot register console handler because JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,416][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot getrlimit RLIMIT_NPROC because JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,416][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot getrlimit RLIMIT_AS beacuse JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,416][WARN][o.e.b.Natives] cannot getrlimit RLIMIT_FSIZE because JNA is not available [2017-12-05T12:01:20,507][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:70) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.$ at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:303) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] ``` ---
**Author:** ![elastic\_mostafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@elastic\_mostafa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elastic_mostafa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/14 "2017-12-05T22:01:38Z")
the rest of elasticsearch.log ```auto at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:120) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:207) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:322) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:130) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:121) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:69) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:134) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:85) [elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] Caused by: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.translateToIOException(UnixException.java:84) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:102) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:107) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.createDirectory(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:384) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectory(Files.java:674) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createAndCheckIsDirectory(Files.java:781) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:767) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:401) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:767) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:401) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:68) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.$ ... 12 more [2017-12-05T12:01:20,513][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [] uncaught exception in thread [main] org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (/home/mostafa/public_htm$ at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:134) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:121) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:69) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:134) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:85) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (/home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:70) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.$ at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:303) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:120) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:207) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:322) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:130) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] ... 6 more Caused by: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.translateToIOException(UnixException.java:84) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:102) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:107) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.createDirectory(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:384) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectory(Files.java:674) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createAndCheckIsDirectory(Files.java:781) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:767) ~[?:1.8.0_151] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:401) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:68) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.$ at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:303) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:120) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:207) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:322) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:130) ~[elasticsearch-6.0.0.jar:6.0.0] ... 6 more ``` ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/15 "2017-12-18T15:17:42Z")
```auto Caused by: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /home/mostafa/public_html/ES_repository ``` This seems to indicate that one of the nodes can not access this directory. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/impossible-to-create-repository-for-a-snapshot-location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/110228/16 "2018-01-15T15:17:48Z")
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